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RE: Windows 2000 Server hardening

From: Daszczyszak, Roman L. SPC (1AD 501 MI BN ACE IMO) (roman.daszczyszak1ADTACM.1AD.ARMY.MIL)
Date: Fri Oct 10 2003 - 16:48:52 CDT


Is there a good reference to state what these settings do? A Web-based
reference is preferred, but a book would be useful too, if you can recommend
any.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott [mailto:scottcleven-mulcahy.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 02:15
> To: ttpost.com
> Cc: focus-mssecurityfocus.com
> Subject: Windows 2000 Server hardening
>
>
> These are settings I typically use. They cover TCP and NBT
> DOS protection.
>
> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFD\Parameters\DynamicB
> acklogGrowthDe
> lta Dword:A
>
> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFD\Parameters\EnableDy
> namicBacklog
> Dword:1
>
> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFD\Parameters\MaximumD
> ynamicBacklog
> Dword:4E20
>
> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFD\Parameters\MinimumD
> ynamicBacklog
> Dword:14
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DnsCache\Parameters\Que
> ryIPMatching
> Dword:1
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MrxSmb\Parameter\Refu
> seReset Dword:1
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters\NoName
> ReleaseOnDeman
> d Dword:1
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\ArpAlw
> aysSourceRoute
> Dword:0
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Disabl
> eIPSourceRouti
> ng Dword:2
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Enable
> AddrMaskReply
> Dword:0
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Enable
> BCastArpReply
> Dword:0
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Enable
> ICMPRedirect
> Dword:0
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\KeepAl
> iveTime Dword:
> 493E0
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\MaxUserPort
> Dword:FFFE
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\SynAtt
> ackProtect
> Dword:2
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\TcpMax
> ConnectRespons
> eRetransmissions Dword:2
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\TcpMax
> ConnectRetrans
> missions Dword:2
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\TcpMax
> DataRetransmis
> sions Dword:3
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\TcpMax
> HalfOpenRetrie
> d Dword:190
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\TcpMaxHalfOpen
> Dword:1F4
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\TCPMax
> PortsExhausted
> Dword:5
>
>

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